SCCM Resource Library-Pro, Con, and In Between: A Single Track to Critical Care Training and Certification

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Video Summary

In this video, two speakers, Sam Tisherman and Antoinette Spivitz, discuss the pros and cons of merging critical care training programs for different specialties. They bring up the fact that there is currently a lack of consensus on who should be training critical care providers and how much exposure they should have to other specialties. They suggest that merging training programs could lead to greater collaboration and a more holistic approach to patient care. However, there are concerns about maintaining the expertise and specialization that currently exists within each specialty. The speakers also discuss the history of critical care training and the different paths that currently exist, such as medicine, surgery, anesthesia, and neurology. They point out that critical care is becoming increasingly subspecialized, which presents challenges for training and certification. They suggest that a common exam and a common fellowship could be potential solutions to address these challenges. Overall, the speakers advocate for a more collaborative and integrated approach to critical care training.

Asset Subtitle

Administration, Professional Development and Education, 2020

Asset Caption

The Society of Critical Care Medicine's Critical Care Congress features internationally renowned faculty and content sessions highlighting the most up-to-date, evidence-based developments in critical care medicine. This is a presentation from the 2020 Critical Care Congress held February 16-19, 2020, in Orlando, Florida, USA.

Learning Objectives

Review the history of, and multiple existing tracks for, critical care training in the United States
Discuss the pros and cons of unified critical care training and certification
Assess the pros and cons of moving toward a single critical care residency program

Con: Let Our Past Dictate the Future

Samuel A. Tisherman

Pro: Consolidate All Critical Care Training Pathways Into One

Antoinette Spevetz

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Content Type Presentation

Knowledge Area Administration

Knowledge Area Professional Development and Education

Knowledge Level Foundational

Knowledge Level Intermediate

Knowledge Level Advanced

Learning Pathway Introduction to the ICU

Membership Level Select

Membership Level Professional

Membership Level Associate

Tag Intensivist

Tag Education

Tag Fellowship Training

Year 2020

Keywords

critical care training programs

specialties

consensus

collaboration

holistic approach

expertise

specialization

subspecialized

challenges

common exam

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